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Where Does The Last Name Foby Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Foby occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foby? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Foby is the 1,478,479^th most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 50,961,860 people. Foby occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Foby are found; 77 percent are found in West Africa and 76 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 730,165^th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 158 people.

The last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 1,625,163. In Nigeria it is most common in: Rivers, where 83 percent are found, Lagos, where 6 percent are found and Ogun, where 6 percent are found. Other than Nigeria it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in France, where 11 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.

Foby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Foby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Foby surname decreased 76 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Foby Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Foby surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.